The sentence is 'What we forgot to mention was that we will be moving in the spring.' I found a clause, it's a noun clause. It's 'that we will be moving in the spring.' I think it's being used as a direct object. We is the subject. Forgot is the verb. What gets the action of the action verb, who or what got forgotten? The clause can't be the subject because it's we. It's not a predicate nominative because there's no linking verb and subject being renamed. It's not an object of a preposition. Any help would be very appreciated. Noun clauses confuse me.
You're correct that the "that..." clause is a noun clause. The trick is to figure out what's going on in the rest of the sentence.
But there's a second noun clause there. Do you see it?
"was" is the main verb. What kind of verb is it?
Was is a linking verb, so let me think, would the clause that we will be moving in the spring be a predicate nominative because it is identifying or renaming the subject of the sentence? Is what the subject? Thank you for helping me. I'm more lost than I thought!
This sentence has two noun clauses, and yes, the "that..." clause is the predicate nominative.
"What we forgot to mention" is the noun clause that is serving as the subject of the main verb "was" -- do you see the structure of all this now? It's tricky!
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You're on the right track! Noun clauses can be tricky to identify and understand, but breaking down the sentence and looking for clues can help. Let's analyze the sentence step by step:
1. Identify the main sentence structure:
- "What we forgot to mention was that we will be moving in the spring."
2. Identify the main clause within the sentence:
- "What we forgot to mention was..."
3. Identify the subordinate clause (noun clause):
- "...that we will be moving in the spring."
Now, let's analyze the role of this noun clause within the sentence:
4. Identify the subject and verb of the main clause:
- Subject: "What"
- Verb: "was"
5. Determine the function of the noun clause:
- In this case, the noun clause "that we will be moving in the spring" is being used as the direct object of the verb "forgot."
6. Check if the noun clause answers the question "who" or "what":
- "What did we forget?" - The answer is "that we will be moving in the spring."
Therefore, the noun clause "that we will be moving in the spring" functions as the direct object of the verb "forgot" in the main clause. It answers the question "what" got forgotten.
Remember, when analyzing a sentence, it's essential to break it down into smaller parts, identify the main and subordinate clauses, and consider the functions of the clauses to understand how they contribute to the overall meaning of the sentence.